Nuclear bomb

Iran would use a nuclear weapon if it acquired one, Trump says

Trump told Newsmax that while Iran's military is heavily damaged, only a guarantee against nuclear development will secure a lasting peace, calling for stronger global action.

US President Donald Trump pictured in the Oval Office, April 30, 2026; illustrative.
President Donald Trump mimics firing a gun during a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Trump warns Iran ships nearing Hormuz blockade will be ‘immediately eliminated’

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks during the 69th annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) general conference on September 15, 2025 in Vienna, Austria; illustrative.

Iran's nuclear enrichment cannot be stopped, US-Israel defeated, Tehran's nuke chief Eslami claims

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

IAEA Director General Grossi shares fears over potential for renewed nuclear arms race


Iran preparing to leave non-proliferation treaty in nuclear escalation

President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated on Monday that nuclear weapons were against a religious edict by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

 Fire of Israeli attack on Shahran Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

Netanyahu: We struck Iran to prevent nuclear Holocaust

"It was the 12th hour, and we did act. To save ourselves but also … to protect the world from this incendiary regime,” Netanyahu told Fox News's Bret Baier.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) and PM Military Secretary Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman (R) directing Operation Rising Lion, June 14, 2025.

Arab states condemn Israeli strikes as relations with Iran thaw - analysis

Arab states that once opposed Iran now condemn Israel’s June 13 strikes, reflecting shifting alliances and fears of regional escalation.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi poses for a picture with leaders as Egypt hosts emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments, at Egypt's New Administrative Capital in Cairo, March 4, 2025.

Pope Leo appeals for 'reason' amid Israel-Iran airstrikes, calls for dialogue

Over 150 Israelis were wounded overall in the Iranian missile barrages, according to official statements from numerous Israeli hospitals.

 Pope Leo XIV holds a Jubilee audience on the occasion of the Jubilee of Sport, at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican June 14, 2025.

Two Iranian military deputy commanders killed in IDF strikes

Iran confirmed the killing of IRGC commander, Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami, and the Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Maj.-Gen. Mohammad Bagheri in the opening strikes on Friday.

 Smoke rises from a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025

Flights canceled, parties scrapped, bomb shelters full: 24 hours of war leaves Israel reeling

Roughly 100 missiles were on their way from Iran, officials warned, teeing up a repeat of an April 2024 attack that marked the first direct exchange of fire between the two countries.

  Interception from a missile attack on Israeli fired from Iran. June 13, 2025.

After Natanz: Why the IDF won’t strike Iran’s live reactor at Bushehr

A strike on a live nuclear reactor could unleash radioactive leakage capable of endangering civilian populations hundreds of kilometers away, depending on the severity of the breach.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits IRGC Navy equipment in Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025.

Incoming Iran attack halts live transmission of Israeli military briefing, official says

Israel plans to target Iranian government leaders in Tehran if Iran launches missiles toward Israeli population centers, N12 reported on Friday evening citing a senior security source.

 Iran has been operating to obtain nuclear weapons, according to an IDF infographic, June 13, 2025.

Russia, Oman condemn Israel's 'Rising Lion' strikes as reckless escalation, Putin offers mediation

World leaders reacted to Israel’s strikes on Iran, with allies urging restraint and rivals condemning the escalation.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said attend a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, April 22, 2025.

Sen. Lindsey Graham urges US to 'go all in with Israel' if Iran refuses nuclear talks - interview

Graham said Operation Rising Lion could be the most successful coordinated military and covert campaign in the history of the Jewish state.

 US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks outside the White House, in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.